For Anyone Who Missed the First Two Seasons of “The Borgias” on Showtime…
Here it is in a nutshell. Sortakinda.
The Byte-Sized Middle Ages
I came across a fascinating paper by Courtney Booker (first published in 2004) which describes how modern minds have a somewhat distorted view of the Middle Ages. Rather than internalizing the pervasive religiosity which defined the Medieval era, we seem Read More
Memorial Day
Remember those heroes who have fallen in service to their nation.
History of Dice
Sorry for but a brief post today. Brian over at the Awesome Dice Blog has an interesting story on the history of dice, including a neat info-graphic to go along with it. Definitely worth checking out.
The Rebel Yell Lives
So you think the “Rebel Yell” of the Civil War was something akin to “yeeee-haaaa!!!” Think again. Here’s the Museum of the Confederacy explaining how they went about recreating the actual rebel yell: And here’s how that knowledge was applied Read More
Egyptian pyramids found by infra-red satellite images
From the BBC: Seventeen lost pyramids are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt. More than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements were also revealed by looking at infra-red images which show up underground buildings. Initial Read More
